Resource Library

Our exclusive collection of retail, real estate, and downtown content.

Interested in this course? Email us at [email protected]

Course curriculum

1. How to access your resources
1. Retail Academy Blue Book
1. 5 Steps to Get Started in Retail Recruitment
2. Retail Real Estate Report
3. 5 Adjustments You Need to Make to Attract Retail
4. Retail Real Estate Tip Sheet
5. Sales-Tax-for-150-Retailers-2023
1. Retail Strategies Insider Report - Q1 2022
2. Retail Strategies Insider Report - Q1 2023
3. Retail Strategies Insider Report - Q3 2023
4. Retail Strategies Insider Report - Winter 2024
1. Sephora and Kohl's
2. The Read Report Burlington Retailer Update
3. Read Report - Kohl's
4. RetailerUpdate_Walmart_aug-2022
5. Stein Mart's Backfilling Report
6. REI New Store Openings Report
1. Chapter 7 vs Chapter 11 and How to Find Retail Bankruptcy Court Files
2. Rite Aids Updated Store Closing List
3. Rue 21 Store List
4. Retail Bankruptcy Unveiled: Navigating the Maze of Chapter 11
1. Incentives for Funding Public-Private Partnerships
2. Tax Increment Finance Publications from ICSC
3. List of ideas various items to consider for a retail incentive
4. Frequently Asked Questions on Public Private Partnerships
5. Retail Incentives Policy Example
6. How a Community of 32,000 People Landed a Publix Academy Sports Anchored Shopping Center
7. Resource for Brokers, Developers, and Property Owners
8. Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Explained (Video)
9. Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) (Video)
10. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in the Community (Video)
11. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the Developer (Video)
12. Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Case Study 1 (Video)
13. Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Case Study 2 (Video)
1. Planet Fitness
2. Sonic
3. Bealls Outlet with Wade Laufenberg VP of Real Estate and Construction
4. Liberty Tax Service, David Tarr
5. Health, Wellness, and Personal Care Retail in TN/KY
6. Ice House America
1. Southeast Developer Restaurant & Grocery, John Shirley, Principal at JKS Retail Development, LLC
2. Southeast Developer for Grocery & C-Stores, Mike McGuffin, Principal at CHM, LLC
3. Southeast Developer for Family Dollar & Dollar Tree, Scott Delaney, Partner at Delaney Property Group, LLC in Mobile AL
1. Tennessee Tenant Rep Broker: Shawn Massey, TSCG, Memphis
2. Tennessee Landlord Rep, Brian Forrester, VP of Retail Services at Colliers International
3. Walter Kelley, ARC Realty works with Farmer Furniture in Southeast
4. Casey Smallwood, Hogan Real Estate, Tenant Rep in Eastern United States
5. Barry Wolfe, Senior Managing Director Investments, Marcus & Millichap's National Retail Division
6. Northwest Arkansas - Zack Kifer, Tenant Rep Broker
1. Cobblestone Hotels, Jeremy Griesbach, President of development for Cobblestone Hotels and BriMark Builders, LLC
2. Hotel Feasibility Study Description from Jessica Junker, Core Distinction Group
1. Franchising Matchmaker - FranNet, Consultant Jerry Bird
2. 2024 Franchise 500 Ranking - Entrepreneur
1. Webinar: How to Utilize Historic Tax Credits for Community Redevelopment
2. Creative Strategies for Backfilling Downtown Vacancies
3. How to Optimize Your Downtown's Facebook Page
4. Making the Grade - 4 Tips to Enhance the College Town Experience
5. Main Street America: Planning for Recovery
6. Main Street America: Reopening Safely for Community Leaders
7. Identifying Retail-Ready Real Estate in Your Downtown FAQ
8. Driving Foot Traffic with Art Experiences
9. Making the Grade - Five Tips to Improve Your College Town Experience
10. Downtown Property Inventory Guide
1. ICSC Setting up Show - A Commercial Space Readiness Guidebook
2. 4 Ways Cities Can Help Small Businesses
3. Keeping local, local with Angel Cicerone Founder and President, Tenant Mentorship
4. Retail Trends: Pop-up Shops
1. Message from Tom McGee, President & CEO of ICSC
2. ICSC Deal Making Guide
3. Retail Strategies 2023 Conference Recap
1. Cost Segregation and Retail Solutions
2. How to Utilize Historic Tax Credits for Community Redevelopment
3. Opportunity Zones with Alex Flachsbart, Founder & CEO of Opportunity Alabama

About this course

Free
73 lessons
16.5 hours of video content

Retail Academy

Resource Library

Course curriculum

Welcome to your resource library!

Retail Academy Blue Book

Retail Resources

Retail Strategies Insider Reports

Read Reports

Bankruptcy Filing & Closure Lists

Retail Incentives

Retailer Interviews

Developer Interviews

Broker Interviews

Hotels

Franchise Resources

Downtown & Placemaking Resources

Small Business Resources

ICSC: Innovating Commerce Serving Communities

The Dollars and Cents of Shopping Centers

About this course